....all the histories agree in representing Christ as foretelling the persecution of his followers. " Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and...kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Dame's sake."* "When affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended."t...

...That Christ foretold the persecution of his followers, in which they all agree ; " Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you,...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake."* Q. Why are we not entitled to argue from these passages, that Christ actually did foretell these events,...

...against you falsely, for my sake. do. x. 22: Ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. do. xxiv. 9 : Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted,...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. JOHN, xvi. 3: And these things will they do unto you,because they have not known the Father, nor me....

...hated of air men for my name's sake : but he that endureth to the end shall be saved, do. xxiv. 9, 10 : Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. JOHN, xvi....

...famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended ; and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many...

...not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, hut not destroyed!"* Chap. xxiv. 9. f'Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake." The conviction, that the state of the true Church was to he one of struggle till the end, amounted...

...Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth, and I kingdom against kingdom : and ' there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes,...are the '" beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they n deliver you up to be afflict-' •will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength...

...the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom : and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes,...and shall kill you : and ye shall be hated of all initions for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and...

...the histories agree in representing Christ as foretelling the persecution of his followers : — " Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and...shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake."* * Matt. xiiv. 9. C " When affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are...

...the cities of " Israel, till the Son of Man be come." Matt, x, 17, 18, 21—23. No. 198. " They shall deliver you up to be afflicted, " and shall kill you...shall be hated of all nations *' for my Name's sake : and then shall many be offended, " and shall betray one another, and shall hate one ano" ther ; and...